Rail-tie.



PATENTED 8122129, 1903..

W. OLSEN.

RAI-L TIE.

APPLIOATION FILED FEB. 27, 1903.

N0 MODEL.

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I A fz'orney Patented September 29, 1 903.

PATENT OFFICE.

VVALDO OLSEN, OF WEST HOBOKEN, NEW. JERSEY.

RAE L-TIE,

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 740,309, dated September 29, 1903. Application filed retmr zv, 190s. $815311). 145.433. (NomodeL) To all whom, iii-may concern..-

Be it known that I, WALDQ OLSEN, acitizen ot' the United States, residing at-NVest'Hoboken, in the county of Hudson and State of New Jersey, have invented new and useful Improvementsin Rail-Ties, of which the following is a specification,

This invention relates to metallic railwayties; and the primary object is to provide a tie which can be cast from suitable metal and possess the requisite strength to withstand all strain to which a tie wouldbe subjected.

Another obj ectis to provide a tie which will be reversible, so that when one side becomes worn the opposite side can be utilized as a rest or seat for the reception of the rail or tie fastening. I

With these objects in view the invention consists in providing a hollow tie to the inner walls of which are secured intersecting radial flanges or bracing-webs to give additional strength to the tie.

The invention further consists in'providing thickened walls near the terminals of the tie where the strain will be greatest owing to the weight of the rails and the rolling -stock thereon.

The invention further consists in providing alining openings in opposite walls of the tie, whereby the tie will be reversible.

Another novel feature of the invention is the manner of sealing or closing the ends of the tie to prevent moisture from entering therein.

Other objects, as well as the novel construction of this invention, will appear hereinafter, reference being, had to the accompanying drawings, in which-- Figure 1 is a top plan view of a tie constructed in accordance with my invention, showing the manner of connecting the rails thereto. a Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the tie, the rails being shown in section. Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view through the tie constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 4 isa transverse sectional view of the tieon the line 4 4 of Fig. 3, and Fig. 5 is a similar view on line 5 5 of Fig. 3.

The reference-numeral 1 designates a hollow tie, being approximately rectangular in cross-section. The inner portion of the tie is bisected by a vertical partition or web 2, from which project in opposite directions the intersectingradial flanges or webs 3 and 4, and 3 and 4: being arranged in opposite directions toward the respective terminals of the rail and tending to brace it from the center toward its respective ends and relieve any lateral strain to which the tie may be subjected.-

The vertical flanges t and i 'being arranged at right angles to the ones just described will brace the tie from opposite sides of the vertical partition 2 and relieve any vertical strain to which the tie may be subjected. Near the respective ends of the tie and adjacent to the ends of the'flanges the walls are thickened, as at 5 and 6. It will'be noticed that the thickened portions of the walls are immediately beneath the track-fastenings, (designated by the reference-numeral 7,) and that oppositely-alining perforations or openings 8 and 9 are formed in the opposite walls of the thickened portions for the reception of the. threaded shanks 10, depending from the fastener 7. The shanks are connected to a plate which forms the body of the fastener and which is provided with a dovetailed groove 11 for the reception of the flange or base of a rail 12. By increasing the thickness of the walls of the tie where the rails rest the maximum of strength is provided for the rail without materially increasing its weight. Another advantage arising is that the remaining portion of the tie can be comparatively thin, thus resulting in the saving of material as well as providing the maximum amount of strength. After the shanks 10 are secured in the openings 8 the ends of the tie are sealed by plugs 13 and 14, of cement or other suitable material. It will be observed that the bottom of the tie, as shown in Fig. 3, is substantially the same as the top, so that in the event that the top of the tie becomes Worn or'impaired in. any way it can be reversed, making the bottom serve as thetop for the reception of the fastener and its rail. It will be apparent that a tie constructed in accordance with the structure disclosed in the above description will be strong and durable, the various parts being arranged so as to compensate for any undue strain and to prolong the useful condition of the rail.

Slight changes in the form and construction may be made without materially departing from the spirit of this invention, and I therefore reserve the right to make such changes as fairly fall within the scope thereof.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is 1. A tie comprising a hollow body, the inner portion of which is intersected by a vertical partition, and oppositely-projecting intersecting radial flanges within the body portion of the tie for the purpose described.

2. A tie comprising a hollow body portion,

and longitudinally-disposed intersecting radial flanges or webs arranged within the tie.

3. A tie comprising a hollow body portion, the walls of which are thickened near the eX- WALDO OLSEN.

Witnesses F. L. LAVERTY, TERKEL NELSSON. 

